Loreena Mckennitt

[Rika]

Official Website

Don't think I saw a thread on here for Loreena Mckennitt. She's currrently my favorite Celtic artist although some of her later albums feature Middle Eastern influences as well. Her music really takes you to another world. What a voice...

Discography

1985 Elemental
1987 To Drive the Cold Winter Away
1989 Parallel Dreams
1991 The Visit
1994 The Mask and Mirror
1997 The Book of Secrets
2006 An Ancient Muse
2008 A Midwinter Night's Dream
2010 The Wind That Shakes the Barley



The Mummers Dance

 

[LG]

I have some of her albums Rika, but haven't played them enough to get a true feel for her yet, but you are spot on she has a great voice.

 

[Magic]

O, My! what beautiful music.

What would you recommend as the best album to get?

 

[Rika]

The Book of Secrets is my personal favorite.
The Visit and The Mask and Mirror are also great.
To be quite honest though, I own all her albums for maybe half of the tracks on each. Not that her other songs aren't worth it but they take me a few times listening to them to truly appreciate them.
But those three definitely contain a few obvious masterpieces.

 

[LG]

I'm pretty sure I have all of those Rika, I'll have to look to make sure, my little gray cells are not as sharp as they used to be...

 

[vizou]

no contest: she is the best celtic folksinger, better than Enya for exemple, but it's not exactly the same reference

 

[METALPRIEST]

Been REALLY digging her music these days!!

Lady of Shalott

 

[fandangodavis]

no contest: she is the best celtic folksinger, better than Enya for exemple, but it's not exactly the same reference

You are absolutely right buddy.

 

[The Kid]

Loreena has a beautiful voice. The Mummer's Dance is a classic Folk/Irish tune.

 

[GreySatyr]

I like her highwayman rendition a lot.